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RiverCOG approves emergency TIP amendment to program $63.9M for statewide EV chargers
Summary
RiverCOG approved TIP Amendment No. 15 to program $63.9 million in federal funds for construction of electric-vehicle charging stations statewide, a funding increase members said must be programmed before Monday or the allocation could be lost.
RiverCOG voted to approve Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment No. 15 to program $63.9 million for the construction phase of a statewide electric-vehicle (EV) charging station project.
Rob Herammit, RiverCOG staff, presented the amendment and said the project (No. 1703795) will use federal EV program funds for construction in 2026. He told members the package reflects a statewide update, with an 80/20 funding split and a federal estimate that rose from roughly $5.76 million previously programmed to about $49.78 million — an increase of roughly $44 million. Herammit said the change must be programmed before Monday to prevent the federal allocation from being rescinded.
A member asked whether the $49.78 million will fund locations only in the RiverCOG region or across Connecticut; Herammit said the amendment covers sites statewide, with early phases focused on major corridors such as Routes 84, 91, 95 and 395 and parts of Route 7. He said the presentation circulated before the meeting included preliminary site locations and that specific municipal locations were not finalized in the amendment packet.
Members debated whether chargers would be public and whether there would be user fees. Herammit said the stations will be publicly accessible and that municipalities may choose different pricing approaches; he noted some municipalities do not charge. After brief discussion a member moved to approve the amendment and another member seconded; the motion carried.
The vote recorded in the meeting transcript shows the motion carried, but the transcript does not include a roll-call tally or the names of the mover and seconder. RiverCOG staff said additional project materials and a DOT memo were circulated to members and that more detailed site-level information will follow as locations are finalized.
Next steps: RiverCOG staff will proceed with programming the amendment so the state can allocate the funds; staff and DOT will provide further detail on specific charger locations and implementation timing.
